DLA Bulletin Volume 57, Number 6

DLA Bulletin Nov./Dec. Page 1 Delaware Library Association
BULLETIN
Volume 57, Number 6 November / December 2005
The news and proceedings of the Delaware Library Association
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Conference Update 2
Author to Speak at Library Town Meeting 2
Brader Elementary School Library Honored 3
Widener Legal Information Center Director Retires 3
CRLD Workshop 3
Continuing Education @ D.D.L. 4
School Library Conference in Pittsburgh 4
P.A.L.S. News 5
Happenings @ Dover 5
Delaware Book Festival Date Set 5
Delaware Teachers as Readers 5
Delaware Library Legislative Day 6
In the System 6
Join the Discussion 7
ALA News 7
Professional Development 8
DLA Contacts 9
Continued Above
Continued from Below
Children’s Services Division Folds Cranes
for Peace
The Children's Services
Division of the
Delaware Library
Association asked all
public libraries to
participate in folding
paper cranes for world
peace during the month
of October 2005. The goal is to complete at least
1,000 cranes, which will eventually be sent to the
Children's Monument in Japan's Hiroshima Peace
Park.
Kay Bowes reports that Brandywine Hundred
Library was one of the libraries that held a "Paper
Crane" program on United Nations Day
(Monday, October 24th). Minako Kobayashi
(Japanese native) was the instructor for origami
paper-folding. Claymont Library also selected
United Nations Day for their "Paper Cranes"
project. They had two volunteers helping with
the program, a very enthusiastic six grade student
from Holy Rosary/Girl Scout who loves doing
origami, especially cranes, and a Brandywine
High School senior who is currently president of
her school's Amnesty International chapter.
Claymont had approximately 18 participants, of
various ages, ranging in age from seven to sixteen
years, during an hour and half session. At least
20 plus cranes were completed as well as paper
"peace" fish and fortune cookies. “Everyone had
fun--very enthusiastic participants,” said Shelley
Stein, “We also had two parents take out copies
of "Sadako and a thousand paper cranes."
Campus Community School teamed up with
Dover Public Library to complete more than 100
cranes. Children’s librarian, Hilary Welliver
offered paper-folding classes weekly throughout
the month of October. Lauren Tretina (a methods
student at Wesley College) participated in
Welliver’s program in conjunction with the
school’s cultural unit focusing on Japan.
Pamela Batten, Assistant Director of Milton
Public Library stated that volunteers completed
100 cranes. The craft was featured in the
library’s regularly scheduled September fun hour,
and in conjunction with the town’s "Bargains on
the Broadkill” program. Dot Hurd, Youth
Coordinator for Milton Library added, that the
experience “was very rewarding, especially when
I told the story of Sadako and the meaning behind
the peace cranes. I feel it was a very worthwhile
project.”
Debbie Howard made a display table with books
on cranes as well as directions and paper to make
a crane, inviting anyone to try to make one. And,
although Seaford did not participate in the Paper
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Crane project, Cindi Smith reports that her library
held a month-long International Festival and their
first-ever participation in Teen Read Week!
This is how the paper crane became a symbol of
hope. Sadako Sasaki was 2 years old in 1945
when the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima
and Nagasaki ended World War II. Ten years
later, and poisoned by the atomic radiation, she
was confined to a hospital bed for eight months.
According to an old Japanese legend, if you fold
a thousand paper cranes with your wish written
inside, the wish will come true. The number
1,000 is important because it was believed that
cranes lived for a thousand years. Sadako wished
for her recovery and for peace in the world. She
only completed 644 cranes before her death in
October 1955.
After Sadako's death, her classmates finished
folding the rest of the 1,000 paper cranes, because
they wanted to honor her memory and share in
her wish for peace. In 1958, Sadako's monument
was built in Hiroshima's Peace Park, to honor her
and all children who died because of the bombs.
Now thousands of children around the world fold
brightly colored paper cranes and place them
under Sadako's monument every year.
-submitted by Hillary Welliver
magazine will speak at dinner. Mr. Raiola's
presentation, "The Joy of Censorship," is a
humorous look at the forces seeking to censor and
control access to information. The "Joy of
Censorship" has been presented before at library
association conferences always to rave reviews.
For a sneak preview, visit Mr. Raiola's web site
at: http://www.joeraiola.com
The divisions are all working on exciting
programming to complement the conference
theme. There is also the possibility of inviting
one more keynote speaker. If you have ideas for
the conference, please contact me or one of the
division vice presidents:
Jamie Alascia, Vice President, School Library
Media Association <jalascia@capital.k12.de.us>
Kevin Swed, Vice President, Public Library
Division <kswed@co.new-castle.de.us>
Terri Jones, Vice President, Children's Services
Division <tjones@co.new-castle.de.us>
Byron McGriff, Vice President, Paraprofessional
a n d L i b r a r y S u p p o r t D i v i s i o n
<bmcgriff@NEMOURS.ORG>
Julie Brewer, Vice President, College & Research
Libraries Division <jbrewer@UDel.Edu>
This is going to a great conference with plenty of
important information you can use, some fun and
humor and a wonderful opportunity for dialogue
with library and information service colleagues.
Mark your calendars for Friday, May 19, 2006.
-submitted by Paul Anderson
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Delaware Library Association 2006
Conference Update
The May 19, 2006 DLA Annual Conference will
focus on the issue of open access to information.
Three keynote speakers have been invited to
speak. Lt. Governor Carney has been asked to
speak on the State of Delaware's initiatives to
address the health care divide and the importance
of libraries in providing access to health care
information. Leslie Burger, Vice President/
President Elect of the American Library
Association and Director of the Princeton Public
Library, will speak on issues of importance to
libraries and the librarians, information
professionals and support staff that provide
library service. She will also participate in a
panel discussion on ALA activities and initiatives
with past and present ALA Councilors from
Delaware. Joe Raiola, the Senior Editor of MAD
Continued from below
Continued above
Daniel Pink will be speaking at the December
Library Town Meeting! He is the author of the
newest "If all the DE library community read the
same book" selection, A Whole New Mind. Dan was
so honored that his book was chosen that he is
donating his fee to the Literacy Volunteers of
America.
We are considering a larger venue. Please watch
your email for the registration form, which will be
sent to the DLA list and return it as soon as possible.
-submitted by Kathy Graybeal
Author to Speak at Library Town Meeting
DLA Bulletin Nov./Dec. Page 3
Continued above
Brader Elementary School
Library Honored
Continued from below
October 21st, William C. Jason Library at Delaware
State University hosted "Tricks or Treats of Blogs".
The CRLD Fall workshop was presented by Stephen
Marvin and Jane Hutton from the FH Green Library
at West Chester University, West Chester, PA.
Marvin and Hutton discussed the latest phenomenon
of Blogs for librarians. This is a good way to
promote awareness of programs and services. It is
also a good way to market your library. Some Blogs
are at http://www.libdex.com/weblogs.html. Blogs
are used by librarians attending conferences such as
ALA, Internet Librarian, Computers in Libraries,
and ACRL to tell other librarians who are not able to
attend the conferences what the workshops are
about. Some librarians have their own Blog and use
it as a diary to promote projects or books they are
reading.
Librarians attending the conference were encouraged
to get their own blog at www.bloglines.com.
CRLD has been asked again to invite Marvin and
Hutton to do another workshop. If anyone is
interested please email Mary Durk at
mdurk@desu.edu. If enough people are interested
we may be able to schedule another workshop in
December.
CRLD thanks Stephen Marvin and Jane Hutton for a
very informative workshop.
-submitted by Mary Rose Durk
CRLD Workshop—NoTricks Just a Treat
On October 18, 2005, Brader Elementary
School Library was honored as one of the
top library programs in the
country. Representatives from the Follett
Company came to Delaware on October
18th to present librarian Sharon Brubaker
with a crystal obelisk. The ceremony was
also attended by Principal Talbert, Denise
Allen, Library Supervisor and a
representative from the State Department of
Education.
Established in 1963, the National School Library
Media Program of the Year (NSLMPY) Award
honors school library media programs practicing
their commitment to ensure that students and staff
are effective users of ideas and information, as well
as exemplifying implementation of Information
Power. The award recognizes exemplary school
library media programs that are fully integrated into
the school's curriculum. Each winning program
receives a $10,000 prize donated by Follett Library
Resources.
-submitted by Janet Shaw
Widener Legal Information Center
Director Retires
Eileen Cooper, Director of the Legal Information
Center, which includes the libraries on the Delaware
campus of Widener University School of Law as
well as the Harrisburg, PA, campus, has retired as of
August 31, 2005. Eileen's service to Widener spans
26 years, including the past 18 years as
Director. She is a graduate of Villanova University's
master's in library science program, and she was a
member of Widener's Class of 1976. The school
was then known as Delaware Law School. Eileen
has been well known for her decorative
enhancements to the law school library, wishing to
beautify the environment for students and other
library users. She and her husband Bob have moved
to West Palm Beach, Florida.
A search for a new library director will be conducted
after a new dean has been chosen to head the law
school. In the interim, acting co-directors have been
appointed. Mary K. Marzolla, formerly Head of
Public Services on the Delaware campus, is now
Acting Co-Director for Delaware. Mary has been
with Widener since 1990. She is a graduate of
Villanova University's master's in library science
program and Widener University School of
Law. Patricia Fox, formerly Associate Director on
the Harrisburg campus, is now Acting Co-Director
for Harrisburg. Pat has been with Widener since
1994. She is a graduate of Drexel University's
College of Information Science and Technology and
Dickinson School of Law.
-submitted by Mary Jane Mallonee
DLA Bulletin Nov./Dec. Page 4
Continuing Education @ D.D.L
The Delaware Library Technology Education Center
has been teeming with workshops during the past
few months.
I n t e r n a t i o n a l
leadership experts
Becky Shreiber &
John Shannon graced
Delaware with their
presence not once, but
two times with
“Learning Libraries in
a P e r p e t u a l
Whitewater World” on
July 14 & 15 and
September 19 & 20.
The follow up
workshop for both of those sessions will be held
December 6, 2005 at the Delaware Division of
Libraries Library Meeting Room. For those
involved, please mark your calendars and plan to
attend. The registration form will be going out
shortly.
“Using Your Brain to Train” on
October 4 & 5 was a great
success. Participants gained an
understanding of how the brain
learns and remembers. Lew
Miller created this custom
workshop to instruct and educate
participants in how to use this knowledge of the
brain to inform and educate customers about our
Delaware Library Electronic Resources and the
forthcoming SIRSI/Unicorn ILS.
Cataloging 101 & 102 was
presented by Susan Sutch
from MARC Angel
Cataloging on October 18
&19. Attendees were
given an overview of
basic cataloging and
MARC records.
Thank you to all who attended! Please contact
Kathy Graybeal kathy.graybeal@state.de.us or Lisa
Olson lisa.olson@state.de.us, Delaware Division of
Libraries with any comments or suggestions about
professional development.
-submitted by Lisa Olson
School Library Conference in Pittsburgh
AASL held its 12th National Conference &
Exhibition, "Every Student Succeeds @ your
library," October 6-9, 2005 in Pittsburgh, Pa. The
more than 4,000 attendees were treated to
preconference workshops presented by Patrick
Jones, Ellin Oliver Keene, Keith Curry Lance, Joyce
Valenza and Carrie Russell. The 100 concurrent
sessions ranged from topics on Copyright,
Technology in the schools to the Library as a
Sanctuary! Coach Ken Carter, the nationally famous
high school basketball coach and subject of the
recent movie, Coach Carter, starring Samuel L.
Jackson, was the keynote speaker at the Opening
General Session, sponsored by Thomson Gale.
Featured authors included Jerry Spinelli, author of
Maniac Magee and Chris Crutcher, author of
Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes and Whale Talk, who
was honored at the Author Banquet on Friday,
October 7.
The Closing General Session on Saturday, October 8
featured a panel discussion with Steven Baule, Mike
Eisenberg, Keith Curry Lance and Ross Todd, and
moderated by Ferdi Serim. The discussion focused
on the latest research data on student achievement
and how school library media specialists can use it.
More than 10 librarians from Delaware made the trip
to the conference to interact with librarians and
library leaders from all over the country. Suzanne
Smith of the Red Clay School district said she
especially enjoyed the Exploratorium. This was a
showcase of successful projects and initiatives by
individuals as well as libraries and organizations.
Ed Hockersmith of Christina School district was
able to reconnect with former Syracuse colleagues
Mike Einsenberg and Bob Berkowitz at their
standing room only presentation on the Big 6.
AASL national conferences are held every two
years; the conference for fall of 2007 will be in
Reno, Nevada.
-submitted by Janet Shaw
Lew Miller
Susan Sutch
John Shannon & Becky Shreiber
DLA Bulletin Nov./Dec. Page 5
P.A.L.S News
Big News for PALS Division! Congratulations and
thank you to Byron McGriff, Library Technician at
the DuPont Hospital for Children, for stepping up to
the plate! Byron has taken on the role as acting
President of the PALS division. He will be involved
in planning and developing workshops for the 2006
DLA conference. Please contact Byron at
bmcgriff@nemours.org or Lisa Olson
lisa.olson@state.de.us with any ideas, suggestions or
comments about workshops or the Paraprofessional
and Library Staff Division. Your comments are
important!
-submitted by Lisa Olson
Delaware Teachers as Readers 2006
Each spring semester, teachers and librarians
throughout Delaware gather to read and discuss
interesting and sometimes controversial books and
authors. The titles span picture books through adult
works, which gives the participants the opportunity
to experience a variety of readings, some outside
their particular grade level.
This year’s theme is Books by Foreign Authors,
with all titles written by a foreign author and first
published in their home country. Prior themes
include “Strong Women,” “Boys Will Be Boys,”
“Back to the Future,” “Survivor, “The Choices We
Make”, and “Censorship or Selection.”
The Delaware Teacher Center grants PIP and/or 90
clock hours for participating and completing the
required product. The Winter/Spring 2006 bulletin
will contain the registration information. There is a
$25.00 fee to help defray the cost of the books for
each enrollee. The balance is split between DSLMA
and DSRA.
This year’s titles are:
Nina Bonita (Primary)
Ana Maria Machado (Brazil)
Samir And Yonatan (Intermediate)
Daniella Carmi (Israel)
Dragon Ball, Volume 1 (Middle School)
Akira Toriyama (Japan)
Postcards From No Man’s Land (High School)
Aidan Chambers (England)
Reading Lolita in Tehran (Adult)
Azar Nafisi (Iran)
The New Castle site is A.I. duPont High School with
Suzanne Smith as facilitator. The Kent County site
is the Dover Air Force Base School with JoAnn
Reynolds as facilitator. Dr. Joanne Czernik
organizes the Sussex County group at Delmar Jr./Sr.
High School.
The fourth Thursday of the month serves as the
meeting date with the 2006 meetings scheduled for
February 23, March 30, April 27, and May 25.
Make a choice to read more in 2006 with Delaware
Teachers as Readers as a stimulating and
enjoyable place to get started.
-submitted by Suzanne Smith
The Dover Public Library recently welcomed its
newest staff member, Vince Parsons, Jr., who is a
Library Page. Vince is a student at Smyrna High
School.
The City of Dover recently adopted a city in
Alabama and the Friends of the Dover Public
Library donated several books that were shipped to
the adopted city. City staff also donated several
computers and a van.
Teen Services Librarian Sue Ray recently attended
the "Books for the Beast" conference, sponsored by
the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore. The
conference, in memory of YA librarian legend
Margaret Alexander Edwards, focused on teen
readers' advisory. The conference is held every
other year. Need more information? Contact Sue at
sray@lib.de.us
-submitted by Sheila Anderson
Happenings @ the Dover Library
The first Delaware Book Festival
will be held on Saturday, November
4, 2006 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
on the grounds of the Legislative
Mall and the Green in Dover, DE.
If you are interested in helping with the Steering,
Authors, Exhibits, Activities or Volunteers
Committees cont act Patty Langl e y
(patty.langley@state.de.us)
-submitted by Patty Langley
Mark Your Calendars
DLA Bulletin Nov./Dec. Page 6
T is for Training. November is the first big month
for training on the new SirsiDynix Unicorn system.
The Implementation Team receives training on the
first and third week of November. System
administrators, (you know who you are), receive
their training the last week and into December. So,
yes that means I have seen the software running, and
despite the protests of our Project Manager, have
tried it as well. In between the training, we will be
holding a meeting with our consultant, Linda Miller,
and the Implementation Team to review the first data
load. This comes at the same time as the second
data extraction so anything we find will have to be
corrected for the third and final extract. So far I
have not seen anything that causes alarm. All the
while, I have been visiting other Libraries web sites
and taking note of what does and does not work on
their web pages. I’m planning on making much of
our web presence focused on training and informing
patrons and staff about the advances we are planning
and or implementing. In this sense the training that
begins this month will never really come to an end.
The trainers from Sirsi will go home, (they will be
back in January for the library staff training), but the
process continues on several fronts with the staff at
the Division of Libraries and in the libraries.
-submitted by Vinny Alascia
In the System
Be sure to mark the following days on your
calendars.
Delaware Library Legislative Day
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Dover, Delaware
Also
National Legislative Day
Monday and Tuesday, May 1 and 2, 2006
Holiday Inn on the Hill
415 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
Check future bulletins for more information.
-submitted by Cathy Wojewodzki
Mark your Calendar
Cartoon “borrowed” from http://www.glasbergen.com/
cat.html
If All the Delaware Library Community
Read the Same Book…
A Whole New Mind: Moving from
the Information Age to the
Conceptual Age by Daniel H. Pink
explains that as the world moves
from the dominance of the “left-brain”
thinkers who gave life to
the Information Age, it is the
holistic and artistic “right-brain”
abilities that marks who gets ahead
and who gets left behind. His book highlights the
social and economic issues of this change and
provides guides for surviving in this new world.
Drawing on research from around the world Dan
Pink has included in the book exercises, tools and
tips to help you hone your mental abilities.
“If all the Delaware Library Community Read the
Same Book…,” features works of relevance and
interest to the entire library community. It
represents a shared professional development
opportunity between the Delaware Division of
Libraries and all Delaware libraries. The intent is to
foster communication between librarians, staff,
volunteers, Friend’s and trustees and join with the
Division of Libraries as they continue to explore and
address issues and trends of importance to today’s
libraries.
-submitted by Vinny Alascia
DLA Bulletin Nov./Dec. Page 7
You've seen ALA's little red Quotable Facts About
Libraries fly off the table at conferences and get
snatched up at programs and workshops. Now it's
your turn.
To help us celebrate National Library Week 2006
and the re-launch of @ your library, The Campaign
for America's Libraries, we'd like to encourage each
state to create its own Quotable Facts. ALA will
highlight the best quotable facts from across the
country during National Library Week, and ALA
will reward three states with the free design and
printing of 10,000 copies of their Quotable Facts to
distribute!
In a recent Campaign member survey, we learned
that libraries across the country are looking for
research and statistics that can help them make the
case about their value to their schools, campuses and
communities. ALA is also looking for new and
interesting data to share with the national media and
use in our Advocacy and Campaign activities. You
can help us make that happen.
All you need to do is come up with at least 10
Quotable Facts and send them to ALA no later than
Monday February 13. They should be emailed to:
atyourlibrary@ala.org in a Word document (no
design or formatting is required). The three winners
will be announced during National Library Week
(April 2-8, 2006) and recognized at the ALA Annual
Conference in June. The best of the Quotable Facts
will be posted on the @ your library Website.
A committee of ALA members will judge your
Quotable Facts on a series of guidelines as follows:
* They should be as local (state related) as possible.
* They should be creative.
* They should include a "value" component.
(Examples can be found on the ALA Website at
www.ala.org/@yourlibrary/quotablefacts.)
* There should be a minimum of two public, two
school and two academic examples. The rest are up
to you.
* Please include data sources and the organizations
ALA’s Looking for Quotes
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In the spirit of venturing down paths being wrought
by the new ILS, the Division of Libraries is
launching a new online book club. Participants will
be able to respond to discussion questions and post
comments to the web site. To roll out the new
service, we have created a special discussion for our
“If all of the Libraries in Delaware read the same
book,” choice, Daniel Pink’s A Whole New Mind:
Moving from the Information Age to the Conceptual
Age.
You can join the discussion by visiting our blog at
http://www.librarybookde.blogspot.com. Once there
you can read a description of the current book and an
initial discussion question.
To respond to a discussion all you have to do is click
on the, “Comments,” link below the post. Enter
your comment in the text box that pops up on the
right. You can choose to use your “Blogger,”
identity if you have one, an “Other,” name, or
“Anonymous.” Click on the “Publish Your
Comment,” button and you are done. Your
comment will be sent to the site’s moderators and
then posted to the blog. You can also post to
comments, so check back to the site. Members on
the DLA list will receive an email from the site
every time a new item is posted, so check your email
and then visit the blog.
Here is our first question for discussion…
As a group/society we value creativity from art to
music to writing. We recognize the value and the
emotion behind these works. Yet often we are
discouraged from following the path of creativity.
Any teenager who spends their day playing guitar or
bass with aspirations of the stage and Mtv is often
written off as a dreamer, but not the teen who wants
to become a doctor. Success in the arts is so tenuous
some of this is understandable. Still, why are people
pursuing careers in the arts regarded as dreamers
while others working towards careers in science or
math are setting goals?
Leave your thoughts and read what others have to
say on http://www.librarybookde.blogspot.com/
-submitted by Vinny Alascia
Join the Online Discussion: Announcing a
Book Club for Librarians
DLA Bulletin Nov./Dec. Page 8
Drexel Offers Online Program
For prospective librarians in Delaware, Drexel offers
an online degree that requires no travel or campus
residency and a 20% tuition discount (Please check
with the DLA for the affiliation code). Online
students may take on-campus courses as well. In
some cases, credit may be given for previous work
experience or course work. Visit Drexel’s College
of Information and Technology website for details:
http://www.cis.drexel.edu
Get on the List: The DLA List
The purpose of the DLA list is to disseminate
information for and about the Delaware Library
Association. This list is designed to facilitate
communication among DLA members and topics of
discussion should be related to DLA, ALA, or
general library topics. Subscribe to Dla-l by filling
out the subscription form, which is located at:
http://dewey.lib.de.us/mailman/listinfo/dla-l
This is a closed list, which means your subscription
will be held for approval. You will be notified of the
administrator's decision by email. This is also a
private list, which means that the members’ names
are not available to non-members.
For more information see the DLA Website:
www.dla.lib.de.us or contact the list owner: Jane
Tupin (jane.tupin@state.de.us)
-submitted by Jane Tupin
The benefits of our program include:
• A curriculum that has been tested and proven
effective by students pursuing the degree both
online and on campus
• Support and encouragement from Delaware li-brarians
and current students in the program
• An easy-to-use "anytime/anyplace" environment
offering an effective means of earning the Drexel
MS degree from virtually any location in the
world
• A multi-user platform that supports student-to-faculty
and student-to-student communication
and prepares students for professional careers in
high-tech librarianship
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Visit the student community site:
http://drexel.blackboard.com
Username: bbtemp1 (note: usernames can go up to
20 users i.e. bbtemp 19, bbtemp20)
Password: bbtemp
To apply online: http://www.drexel.com/ist
Prospective applicants with specific questions about
the qualifications for admission may contact
Drexel’s College of Information Science and Tech-n
o l o g y , 2 1 5 - 8 9 5 - 2 4 7 4 ; o r e m a i l
info@cis.drexel.edu.
Drexel's online program has been recognized to be
a leading program. In 2002, in U.S. News and
World Report’s ranking listed Drexel's online
program as one of the best in the nation and
includes it in their current list of graduate online
degree programs.
Professional Development...Professional Development...Professional
you worked with to collect the information in your
state.
* Include contact information including the name
and title of person submitting on behalf of your
Chapter, address, phone, fax and email.
We know that some Chapters already have
developed Quotable Facts for their respective states.
For those of you that have them in place, you are
more than welcome to send them as is or feel free to
use this contest as an opportunity to update them.
If you have any questions, please send an email:
atyourlibrary@ala.org. We look forward to some
great Quotable Facts!
-submitted VIA DLA List
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ALA Looking for Quotes
DLA Bulletin Nov./Dec. Page 9
Delaware Library Association Contact List 2004-2005
Executive Board Standing and Special Committees
President
Hilary Welliver Dover Public Library
302-736-7034 / 302-736-5087 (fax) 45 S State Street
hwell@lib.de.us Dover, DE 19904
Vice President / Conference Chair
Paul Anderson University of Delaware
302-831-2231 181 S College Ave
pa@udel.edu Newark, DE 19717-5267
Treasurer
Michael Gutierrez Univ. of Delaware Library
302-831-6076 / 302-831-1631 (fax) 181 S College Ave
mgutierr@udel.edu Newark, DE 19717-5267
Secretary
Dianne McKellar Univ. of Delaware Library
302.831-6076 302.831-1631 (fax) 181 S College Ave
mckellar@udel.edu Newark, DE 19717-5267
ALA Councilor
Carol Rudisell Univ. of Delaware Library
302-831-6942 181 S College Ave
rudisell@udel.edu Newark, DE 19717-5267
Immediate Past President
Margaret Prouse Del Tech Terry Campus
302-857-1060/302-857-1099 (fax) 100 Campus Drive
mprouse@dtcc.edu Dover, DE 19808
President, Children’s Services Division
Kaye Bowes Brandywine Hundred
302-477-3150 302-477-4545 (fax) Library
kbear97@hotmail.com 1300 Foulk Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
President, College & Research Libraries Division
Mary Rose Durk DE State University
302-857-6180/302-857-6177 (fax) 1200 N. DuPont Highway
Mdurk@desu.edu Dover, DE 19901
President, School Library Media Association
Christy Payne Olive B. Loss Elem. School
302-454-2171x112/302-832-3213(fax) 200 Brennan Blvd
schristine.payne@appo.k12.de.us Bear, DE 19701
President, Paraprofessional and Library Support Division
Byron McGriff DuPont Hospital for Children
bmcgriff@nemours.org 1600 Rockland Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
President, Public Library Division
Kristen Gramer Lewes Public Library
320-645-4633 111 Adams Avenue
kgramer@lib.de.us Lewes, DE 19958
President, Trustees Division
Vacant
Archivist
Mary Borecki Appoquinimink Community
302-376-4190/302-378-5293 (fax) Library
mmborecki@co.new-castle.de.us 87 Reads Way
New Castle, DE 19720
Continuing Education Committee (Standing)
Kathy Graybeal Delaware Div. of Libraries
302-736-4748 / 302-739-6787 43 S. DuPont Highway
graybeal@lib.de.us Dover, DE 19901
Directory Committee (Standing)
Paula Davino Appoquinimink Public Library
302-376-4190/302-378-5393(fax) 118 Silver Lake Rd.
pdavino@co.new-castle.de.us Middletown, DE 19709
Handbook and Bylaws Committee (Standing)
Michele Johnson East Dover Elementary School
302-832-1243
mgiglio@k12.capital.de.us Dover, DE 19709
Intellectual Freedom and Open Access Committee (Standing)
Mary S. Tise, Chair Cab Calloway/ Charter Libraries
302-651-2700x114/302-425-4594 100 N. DuPont Road
Mary.Tise@redclay.k12.de.us Wilmington, DE 19807
Job Placement Committee (Special)
Jane Tupin Delaware Div. of Libraries
800-282-8696x151 /302-739-6787(fax) 43 S. DuPont Highway
Tupin@lib.de.us Dover, DE 19901
Legislative Action Committee (Standing)
Cathy Wojewodzki, Librarian Univ. of Delaware
302-831-8085/302-831-1631 (fax) 181 S. College Ave.
cathyw@udel.edu Newark, DE 19717-5267
Long-Range Planning Committee (Special)
Vacant
Membership Committee (Standing)
Paula Davino Appoquinimink Public Library
302-376-4190/302-378-5393(fax) 118 Silver Lake Rd.
pdavino@co.new-castle.de.us Middletown, DE 19709
Public Relations Committee (Standing)
Patty Langley & Anne Norman Delaware Div. of Libraries
800-739-4748/302-739-6787 (fax) 43 S. DuPont Highway
plangley@lib.de.us Dover, DE 19901
Norman@lib.de.us
Publications Committee (Standing)
Vinny Alascia Delaware Div. of Libraries
302-739-4748 ext.116 43 S. DuPont Highway
vincent.alascia@state.de.us Dover, DE 19901
Scholarships, Awards and Citations (Standing)
Steven Davis Hockessin Library
302-239-5160 1023 Valley Road
sgdavis@co.new-castle.de Hockessin, DE 19707
State Friends (Special)
Elizabeth Baxter
302-537-1432/302-537-9106 (fax) P.O. Box 1319
Ecb1024@aol.com Bethany Beach, DE 19930
State Librarian
Anne Norman Delaware Div. of Libraries
800-282-8696/302-739-6787 (fax) 43 S. DuPont Highway
Norman@lib.de.us Dover, DE 19901
Web Page Committee (Special)
Rebecca Knight University of Delaware Library
302.831-1730 181 South College Avenue
knight@udel.edu Newark, DE 19717-5267
DLA Bulletin Nov./Dec. Page 10
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DLA Bulletin Nov./Dec. Page 1 Delaware Library Association
BULLETIN
Volume 57, Number 6 November / December 2005
The news and proceedings of the Delaware Library Association
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Conference Update 2
Author to Speak at Library Town Meeting 2
Brader Elementary School Library Honored 3
Widener Legal Information Center Director Retires 3
CRLD Workshop 3
Continuing Education @ D.D.L. 4
School Library Conference in Pittsburgh 4
P.A.L.S. News 5
Happenings @ Dover 5
Delaware Book Festival Date Set 5
Delaware Teachers as Readers 5
Delaware Library Legislative Day 6
In the System 6
Join the Discussion 7
ALA News 7
Professional Development 8
DLA Contacts 9
Continued Above
Continued from Below
Children’s Services Division Folds Cranes
for Peace
The Children's Services
Division of the
Delaware Library
Association asked all
public libraries to
participate in folding
paper cranes for world
peace during the month
of October 2005. The goal is to complete at least
1,000 cranes, which will eventually be sent to the
Children's Monument in Japan's Hiroshima Peace
Park.
Kay Bowes reports that Brandywine Hundred
Library was one of the libraries that held a "Paper
Crane" program on United Nations Day
(Monday, October 24th). Minako Kobayashi
(Japanese native) was the instructor for origami
paper-folding. Claymont Library also selected
United Nations Day for their "Paper Cranes"
project. They had two volunteers helping with
the program, a very enthusiastic six grade student
from Holy Rosary/Girl Scout who loves doing
origami, especially cranes, and a Brandywine
High School senior who is currently president of
her school's Amnesty International chapter.
Claymont had approximately 18 participants, of
various ages, ranging in age from seven to sixteen
years, during an hour and half session. At least
20 plus cranes were completed as well as paper
"peace" fish and fortune cookies. “Everyone had
fun--very enthusiastic participants,” said Shelley
Stein, “We also had two parents take out copies
of "Sadako and a thousand paper cranes."
Campus Community School teamed up with
Dover Public Library to complete more than 100
cranes. Children’s librarian, Hilary Welliver
offered paper-folding classes weekly throughout
the month of October. Lauren Tretina (a methods
student at Wesley College) participated in
Welliver’s program in conjunction with the
school’s cultural unit focusing on Japan.
Pamela Batten, Assistant Director of Milton
Public Library stated that volunteers completed
100 cranes. The craft was featured in the
library’s regularly scheduled September fun hour,
and in conjunction with the town’s "Bargains on
the Broadkill” program. Dot Hurd, Youth
Coordinator for Milton Library added, that the
experience “was very rewarding, especially when
I told the story of Sadako and the meaning behind
the peace cranes. I feel it was a very worthwhile
project.”
Debbie Howard made a display table with books
on cranes as well as directions and paper to make
a crane, inviting anyone to try to make one. And,
although Seaford did not participate in the Paper
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DLA Bulletin Nov./Dec. Page 2
Crane project, Cindi Smith reports that her library
held a month-long International Festival and their
first-ever participation in Teen Read Week!
This is how the paper crane became a symbol of
hope. Sadako Sasaki was 2 years old in 1945
when the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima
and Nagasaki ended World War II. Ten years
later, and poisoned by the atomic radiation, she
was confined to a hospital bed for eight months.
According to an old Japanese legend, if you fold
a thousand paper cranes with your wish written
inside, the wish will come true. The number
1,000 is important because it was believed that
cranes lived for a thousand years. Sadako wished
for her recovery and for peace in the world. She
only completed 644 cranes before her death in
October 1955.
After Sadako's death, her classmates finished
folding the rest of the 1,000 paper cranes, because
they wanted to honor her memory and share in
her wish for peace. In 1958, Sadako's monument
was built in Hiroshima's Peace Park, to honor her
and all children who died because of the bombs.
Now thousands of children around the world fold
brightly colored paper cranes and place them
under Sadako's monument every year.
-submitted by Hillary Welliver
magazine will speak at dinner. Mr. Raiola's
presentation, "The Joy of Censorship," is a
humorous look at the forces seeking to censor and
control access to information. The "Joy of
Censorship" has been presented before at library
association conferences always to rave reviews.
For a sneak preview, visit Mr. Raiola's web site
at: http://www.joeraiola.com
The divisions are all working on exciting
programming to complement the conference
theme. There is also the possibility of inviting
one more keynote speaker. If you have ideas for
the conference, please contact me or one of the
division vice presidents:
Jamie Alascia, Vice President, School Library
Media Association
Kevin Swed, Vice President, Public Library
Division
Terri Jones, Vice President, Children's Services
Division
Byron McGriff, Vice President, Paraprofessional
a n d L i b r a r y S u p p o r t D i v i s i o n
Julie Brewer, Vice President, College & Research
Libraries Division
This is going to a great conference with plenty of
important information you can use, some fun and
humor and a wonderful opportunity for dialogue
with library and information service colleagues.
Mark your calendars for Friday, May 19, 2006.
-submitted by Paul Anderson
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Delaware Library Association 2006
Conference Update
The May 19, 2006 DLA Annual Conference will
focus on the issue of open access to information.
Three keynote speakers have been invited to
speak. Lt. Governor Carney has been asked to
speak on the State of Delaware's initiatives to
address the health care divide and the importance
of libraries in providing access to health care
information. Leslie Burger, Vice President/
President Elect of the American Library
Association and Director of the Princeton Public
Library, will speak on issues of importance to
libraries and the librarians, information
professionals and support staff that provide
library service. She will also participate in a
panel discussion on ALA activities and initiatives
with past and present ALA Councilors from
Delaware. Joe Raiola, the Senior Editor of MAD
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Continued above
Daniel Pink will be speaking at the December
Library Town Meeting! He is the author of the
newest "If all the DE library community read the
same book" selection, A Whole New Mind. Dan was
so honored that his book was chosen that he is
donating his fee to the Literacy Volunteers of
America.
We are considering a larger venue. Please watch
your email for the registration form, which will be
sent to the DLA list and return it as soon as possible.
-submitted by Kathy Graybeal
Author to Speak at Library Town Meeting
DLA Bulletin Nov./Dec. Page 3
Continued above
Brader Elementary School
Library Honored
Continued from below
October 21st, William C. Jason Library at Delaware
State University hosted "Tricks or Treats of Blogs".
The CRLD Fall workshop was presented by Stephen
Marvin and Jane Hutton from the FH Green Library
at West Chester University, West Chester, PA.
Marvin and Hutton discussed the latest phenomenon
of Blogs for librarians. This is a good way to
promote awareness of programs and services. It is
also a good way to market your library. Some Blogs
are at http://www.libdex.com/weblogs.html. Blogs
are used by librarians attending conferences such as
ALA, Internet Librarian, Computers in Libraries,
and ACRL to tell other librarians who are not able to
attend the conferences what the workshops are
about. Some librarians have their own Blog and use
it as a diary to promote projects or books they are
reading.
Librarians attending the conference were encouraged
to get their own blog at www.bloglines.com.
CRLD has been asked again to invite Marvin and
Hutton to do another workshop. If anyone is
interested please email Mary Durk at
mdurk@desu.edu. If enough people are interested
we may be able to schedule another workshop in
December.
CRLD thanks Stephen Marvin and Jane Hutton for a
very informative workshop.
-submitted by Mary Rose Durk
CRLD Workshop—NoTricks Just a Treat
On October 18, 2005, Brader Elementary
School Library was honored as one of the
top library programs in the
country. Representatives from the Follett
Company came to Delaware on October
18th to present librarian Sharon Brubaker
with a crystal obelisk. The ceremony was
also attended by Principal Talbert, Denise
Allen, Library Supervisor and a
representative from the State Department of
Education.
Established in 1963, the National School Library
Media Program of the Year (NSLMPY) Award
honors school library media programs practicing
their commitment to ensure that students and staff
are effective users of ideas and information, as well
as exemplifying implementation of Information
Power. The award recognizes exemplary school
library media programs that are fully integrated into
the school's curriculum. Each winning program
receives a $10,000 prize donated by Follett Library
Resources.
-submitted by Janet Shaw
Widener Legal Information Center
Director Retires
Eileen Cooper, Director of the Legal Information
Center, which includes the libraries on the Delaware
campus of Widener University School of Law as
well as the Harrisburg, PA, campus, has retired as of
August 31, 2005. Eileen's service to Widener spans
26 years, including the past 18 years as
Director. She is a graduate of Villanova University's
master's in library science program, and she was a
member of Widener's Class of 1976. The school
was then known as Delaware Law School. Eileen
has been well known for her decorative
enhancements to the law school library, wishing to
beautify the environment for students and other
library users. She and her husband Bob have moved
to West Palm Beach, Florida.
A search for a new library director will be conducted
after a new dean has been chosen to head the law
school. In the interim, acting co-directors have been
appointed. Mary K. Marzolla, formerly Head of
Public Services on the Delaware campus, is now
Acting Co-Director for Delaware. Mary has been
with Widener since 1990. She is a graduate of
Villanova University's master's in library science
program and Widener University School of
Law. Patricia Fox, formerly Associate Director on
the Harrisburg campus, is now Acting Co-Director
for Harrisburg. Pat has been with Widener since
1994. She is a graduate of Drexel University's
College of Information Science and Technology and
Dickinson School of Law.
-submitted by Mary Jane Mallonee
DLA Bulletin Nov./Dec. Page 4
Continuing Education @ D.D.L
The Delaware Library Technology Education Center
has been teeming with workshops during the past
few months.
I n t e r n a t i o n a l
leadership experts
Becky Shreiber &
John Shannon graced
Delaware with their
presence not once, but
two times with
“Learning Libraries in
a P e r p e t u a l
Whitewater World” on
July 14 & 15 and
September 19 & 20.
The follow up
workshop for both of those sessions will be held
December 6, 2005 at the Delaware Division of
Libraries Library Meeting Room. For those
involved, please mark your calendars and plan to
attend. The registration form will be going out
shortly.
“Using Your Brain to Train” on
October 4 & 5 was a great
success. Participants gained an
understanding of how the brain
learns and remembers. Lew
Miller created this custom
workshop to instruct and educate
participants in how to use this knowledge of the
brain to inform and educate customers about our
Delaware Library Electronic Resources and the
forthcoming SIRSI/Unicorn ILS.
Cataloging 101 & 102 was
presented by Susan Sutch
from MARC Angel
Cataloging on October 18
&19. Attendees were
given an overview of
basic cataloging and
MARC records.
Thank you to all who attended! Please contact
Kathy Graybeal kathy.graybeal@state.de.us or Lisa
Olson lisa.olson@state.de.us, Delaware Division of
Libraries with any comments or suggestions about
professional development.
-submitted by Lisa Olson
School Library Conference in Pittsburgh
AASL held its 12th National Conference &
Exhibition, "Every Student Succeeds @ your
library," October 6-9, 2005 in Pittsburgh, Pa. The
more than 4,000 attendees were treated to
preconference workshops presented by Patrick
Jones, Ellin Oliver Keene, Keith Curry Lance, Joyce
Valenza and Carrie Russell. The 100 concurrent
sessions ranged from topics on Copyright,
Technology in the schools to the Library as a
Sanctuary! Coach Ken Carter, the nationally famous
high school basketball coach and subject of the
recent movie, Coach Carter, starring Samuel L.
Jackson, was the keynote speaker at the Opening
General Session, sponsored by Thomson Gale.
Featured authors included Jerry Spinelli, author of
Maniac Magee and Chris Crutcher, author of
Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes and Whale Talk, who
was honored at the Author Banquet on Friday,
October 7.
The Closing General Session on Saturday, October 8
featured a panel discussion with Steven Baule, Mike
Eisenberg, Keith Curry Lance and Ross Todd, and
moderated by Ferdi Serim. The discussion focused
on the latest research data on student achievement
and how school library media specialists can use it.
More than 10 librarians from Delaware made the trip
to the conference to interact with librarians and
library leaders from all over the country. Suzanne
Smith of the Red Clay School district said she
especially enjoyed the Exploratorium. This was a
showcase of successful projects and initiatives by
individuals as well as libraries and organizations.
Ed Hockersmith of Christina School district was
able to reconnect with former Syracuse colleagues
Mike Einsenberg and Bob Berkowitz at their
standing room only presentation on the Big 6.
AASL national conferences are held every two
years; the conference for fall of 2007 will be in
Reno, Nevada.
-submitted by Janet Shaw
Lew Miller
Susan Sutch
John Shannon & Becky Shreiber
DLA Bulletin Nov./Dec. Page 5
P.A.L.S News
Big News for PALS Division! Congratulations and
thank you to Byron McGriff, Library Technician at
the DuPont Hospital for Children, for stepping up to
the plate! Byron has taken on the role as acting
President of the PALS division. He will be involved
in planning and developing workshops for the 2006
DLA conference. Please contact Byron at
bmcgriff@nemours.org or Lisa Olson
lisa.olson@state.de.us with any ideas, suggestions or
comments about workshops or the Paraprofessional
and Library Staff Division. Your comments are
important!
-submitted by Lisa Olson
Delaware Teachers as Readers 2006
Each spring semester, teachers and librarians
throughout Delaware gather to read and discuss
interesting and sometimes controversial books and
authors. The titles span picture books through adult
works, which gives the participants the opportunity
to experience a variety of readings, some outside
their particular grade level.
This year’s theme is Books by Foreign Authors,
with all titles written by a foreign author and first
published in their home country. Prior themes
include “Strong Women,” “Boys Will Be Boys,”
“Back to the Future,” “Survivor, “The Choices We
Make”, and “Censorship or Selection.”
The Delaware Teacher Center grants PIP and/or 90
clock hours for participating and completing the
required product. The Winter/Spring 2006 bulletin
will contain the registration information. There is a
$25.00 fee to help defray the cost of the books for
each enrollee. The balance is split between DSLMA
and DSRA.
This year’s titles are:
Nina Bonita (Primary)
Ana Maria Machado (Brazil)
Samir And Yonatan (Intermediate)
Daniella Carmi (Israel)
Dragon Ball, Volume 1 (Middle School)
Akira Toriyama (Japan)
Postcards From No Man’s Land (High School)
Aidan Chambers (England)
Reading Lolita in Tehran (Adult)
Azar Nafisi (Iran)
The New Castle site is A.I. duPont High School with
Suzanne Smith as facilitator. The Kent County site
is the Dover Air Force Base School with JoAnn
Reynolds as facilitator. Dr. Joanne Czernik
organizes the Sussex County group at Delmar Jr./Sr.
High School.
The fourth Thursday of the month serves as the
meeting date with the 2006 meetings scheduled for
February 23, March 30, April 27, and May 25.
Make a choice to read more in 2006 with Delaware
Teachers as Readers as a stimulating and
enjoyable place to get started.
-submitted by Suzanne Smith
The Dover Public Library recently welcomed its
newest staff member, Vince Parsons, Jr., who is a
Library Page. Vince is a student at Smyrna High
School.
The City of Dover recently adopted a city in
Alabama and the Friends of the Dover Public
Library donated several books that were shipped to
the adopted city. City staff also donated several
computers and a van.
Teen Services Librarian Sue Ray recently attended
the "Books for the Beast" conference, sponsored by
the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore. The
conference, in memory of YA librarian legend
Margaret Alexander Edwards, focused on teen
readers' advisory. The conference is held every
other year. Need more information? Contact Sue at
sray@lib.de.us
-submitted by Sheila Anderson
Happenings @ the Dover Library
The first Delaware Book Festival
will be held on Saturday, November
4, 2006 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
on the grounds of the Legislative
Mall and the Green in Dover, DE.
If you are interested in helping with the Steering,
Authors, Exhibits, Activities or Volunteers
Committees cont act Patty Langl e y
(patty.langley@state.de.us)
-submitted by Patty Langley
Mark Your Calendars
DLA Bulletin Nov./Dec. Page 6
T is for Training. November is the first big month
for training on the new SirsiDynix Unicorn system.
The Implementation Team receives training on the
first and third week of November. System
administrators, (you know who you are), receive
their training the last week and into December. So,
yes that means I have seen the software running, and
despite the protests of our Project Manager, have
tried it as well. In between the training, we will be
holding a meeting with our consultant, Linda Miller,
and the Implementation Team to review the first data
load. This comes at the same time as the second
data extraction so anything we find will have to be
corrected for the third and final extract. So far I
have not seen anything that causes alarm. All the
while, I have been visiting other Libraries web sites
and taking note of what does and does not work on
their web pages. I’m planning on making much of
our web presence focused on training and informing
patrons and staff about the advances we are planning
and or implementing. In this sense the training that
begins this month will never really come to an end.
The trainers from Sirsi will go home, (they will be
back in January for the library staff training), but the
process continues on several fronts with the staff at
the Division of Libraries and in the libraries.
-submitted by Vinny Alascia
In the System
Be sure to mark the following days on your
calendars.
Delaware Library Legislative Day
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Dover, Delaware
Also
National Legislative Day
Monday and Tuesday, May 1 and 2, 2006
Holiday Inn on the Hill
415 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
Check future bulletins for more information.
-submitted by Cathy Wojewodzki
Mark your Calendar
Cartoon “borrowed” from http://www.glasbergen.com/
cat.html
If All the Delaware Library Community
Read the Same Book…
A Whole New Mind: Moving from
the Information Age to the
Conceptual Age by Daniel H. Pink
explains that as the world moves
from the dominance of the “left-brain”
thinkers who gave life to
the Information Age, it is the
holistic and artistic “right-brain”
abilities that marks who gets ahead
and who gets left behind. His book highlights the
social and economic issues of this change and
provides guides for surviving in this new world.
Drawing on research from around the world Dan
Pink has included in the book exercises, tools and
tips to help you hone your mental abilities.
“If all the Delaware Library Community Read the
Same Book…,” features works of relevance and
interest to the entire library community. It
represents a shared professional development
opportunity between the Delaware Division of
Libraries and all Delaware libraries. The intent is to
foster communication between librarians, staff,
volunteers, Friend’s and trustees and join with the
Division of Libraries as they continue to explore and
address issues and trends of importance to today’s
libraries.
-submitted by Vinny Alascia
DLA Bulletin Nov./Dec. Page 7
You've seen ALA's little red Quotable Facts About
Libraries fly off the table at conferences and get
snatched up at programs and workshops. Now it's
your turn.
To help us celebrate National Library Week 2006
and the re-launch of @ your library, The Campaign
for America's Libraries, we'd like to encourage each
state to create its own Quotable Facts. ALA will
highlight the best quotable facts from across the
country during National Library Week, and ALA
will reward three states with the free design and
printing of 10,000 copies of their Quotable Facts to
distribute!
In a recent Campaign member survey, we learned
that libraries across the country are looking for
research and statistics that can help them make the
case about their value to their schools, campuses and
communities. ALA is also looking for new and
interesting data to share with the national media and
use in our Advocacy and Campaign activities. You
can help us make that happen.
All you need to do is come up with at least 10
Quotable Facts and send them to ALA no later than
Monday February 13. They should be emailed to:
atyourlibrary@ala.org in a Word document (no
design or formatting is required). The three winners
will be announced during National Library Week
(April 2-8, 2006) and recognized at the ALA Annual
Conference in June. The best of the Quotable Facts
will be posted on the @ your library Website.
A committee of ALA members will judge your
Quotable Facts on a series of guidelines as follows:
* They should be as local (state related) as possible.
* They should be creative.
* They should include a "value" component.
(Examples can be found on the ALA Website at
www.ala.org/@yourlibrary/quotablefacts.)
* There should be a minimum of two public, two
school and two academic examples. The rest are up
to you.
* Please include data sources and the organizations
ALA’s Looking for Quotes
EWS...ALA NEWS...ALA N
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In the spirit of venturing down paths being wrought
by the new ILS, the Division of Libraries is
launching a new online book club. Participants will
be able to respond to discussion questions and post
comments to the web site. To roll out the new
service, we have created a special discussion for our
“If all of the Libraries in Delaware read the same
book,” choice, Daniel Pink’s A Whole New Mind:
Moving from the Information Age to the Conceptual
Age.
You can join the discussion by visiting our blog at
http://www.librarybookde.blogspot.com. Once there
you can read a description of the current book and an
initial discussion question.
To respond to a discussion all you have to do is click
on the, “Comments,” link below the post. Enter
your comment in the text box that pops up on the
right. You can choose to use your “Blogger,”
identity if you have one, an “Other,” name, or
“Anonymous.” Click on the “Publish Your
Comment,” button and you are done. Your
comment will be sent to the site’s moderators and
then posted to the blog. You can also post to
comments, so check back to the site. Members on
the DLA list will receive an email from the site
every time a new item is posted, so check your email
and then visit the blog.
Here is our first question for discussion…
As a group/society we value creativity from art to
music to writing. We recognize the value and the
emotion behind these works. Yet often we are
discouraged from following the path of creativity.
Any teenager who spends their day playing guitar or
bass with aspirations of the stage and Mtv is often
written off as a dreamer, but not the teen who wants
to become a doctor. Success in the arts is so tenuous
some of this is understandable. Still, why are people
pursuing careers in the arts regarded as dreamers
while others working towards careers in science or
math are setting goals?
Leave your thoughts and read what others have to
say on http://www.librarybookde.blogspot.com/
-submitted by Vinny Alascia
Join the Online Discussion: Announcing a
Book Club for Librarians
DLA Bulletin Nov./Dec. Page 8
Drexel Offers Online Program
For prospective librarians in Delaware, Drexel offers
an online degree that requires no travel or campus
residency and a 20% tuition discount (Please check
with the DLA for the affiliation code). Online
students may take on-campus courses as well. In
some cases, credit may be given for previous work
experience or course work. Visit Drexel’s College
of Information and Technology website for details:
http://www.cis.drexel.edu
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The benefits of our program include:
• A curriculum that has been tested and proven
effective by students pursuing the degree both
online and on campus
• Support and encouragement from Delaware li-brarians
and current students in the program
• An easy-to-use "anytime/anyplace" environment
offering an effective means of earning the Drexel
MS degree from virtually any location in the
world
• A multi-user platform that supports student-to-faculty
and student-to-student communication
and prepares students for professional careers in
high-tech librarianship
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Visit the student community site:
http://drexel.blackboard.com
Username: bbtemp1 (note: usernames can go up to
20 users i.e. bbtemp 19, bbtemp20)
Password: bbtemp
To apply online: http://www.drexel.com/ist
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info@cis.drexel.edu.
Drexel's online program has been recognized to be
a leading program. In 2002, in U.S. News and
World Report’s ranking listed Drexel's online
program as one of the best in the nation and
includes it in their current list of graduate online
degree programs.
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Delaware Library Association Contact List 2004-2005
Executive Board Standing and Special Committees
President
Hilary Welliver Dover Public Library
302-736-7034 / 302-736-5087 (fax) 45 S State Street
hwell@lib.de.us Dover, DE 19904
Vice President / Conference Chair
Paul Anderson University of Delaware
302-831-2231 181 S College Ave
pa@udel.edu Newark, DE 19717-5267
Treasurer
Michael Gutierrez Univ. of Delaware Library
302-831-6076 / 302-831-1631 (fax) 181 S College Ave
mgutierr@udel.edu Newark, DE 19717-5267
Secretary
Dianne McKellar Univ. of Delaware Library
302.831-6076 302.831-1631 (fax) 181 S College Ave
mckellar@udel.edu Newark, DE 19717-5267
ALA Councilor
Carol Rudisell Univ. of Delaware Library
302-831-6942 181 S College Ave
rudisell@udel.edu Newark, DE 19717-5267
Immediate Past President
Margaret Prouse Del Tech Terry Campus
302-857-1060/302-857-1099 (fax) 100 Campus Drive
mprouse@dtcc.edu Dover, DE 19808
President, Children’s Services Division
Kaye Bowes Brandywine Hundred
302-477-3150 302-477-4545 (fax) Library
kbear97@hotmail.com 1300 Foulk Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
President, College & Research Libraries Division
Mary Rose Durk DE State University
302-857-6180/302-857-6177 (fax) 1200 N. DuPont Highway
Mdurk@desu.edu Dover, DE 19901
President, School Library Media Association
Christy Payne Olive B. Loss Elem. School
302-454-2171x112/302-832-3213(fax) 200 Brennan Blvd
schristine.payne@appo.k12.de.us Bear, DE 19701
President, Paraprofessional and Library Support Division
Byron McGriff DuPont Hospital for Children
bmcgriff@nemours.org 1600 Rockland Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
President, Public Library Division
Kristen Gramer Lewes Public Library
320-645-4633 111 Adams Avenue
kgramer@lib.de.us Lewes, DE 19958
President, Trustees Division
Vacant
Archivist
Mary Borecki Appoquinimink Community
302-376-4190/302-378-5293 (fax) Library
mmborecki@co.new-castle.de.us 87 Reads Way
New Castle, DE 19720
Continuing Education Committee (Standing)
Kathy Graybeal Delaware Div. of Libraries
302-736-4748 / 302-739-6787 43 S. DuPont Highway
graybeal@lib.de.us Dover, DE 19901
Directory Committee (Standing)
Paula Davino Appoquinimink Public Library
302-376-4190/302-378-5393(fax) 118 Silver Lake Rd.
pdavino@co.new-castle.de.us Middletown, DE 19709
Handbook and Bylaws Committee (Standing)
Michele Johnson East Dover Elementary School
302-832-1243
mgiglio@k12.capital.de.us Dover, DE 19709
Intellectual Freedom and Open Access Committee (Standing)
Mary S. Tise, Chair Cab Calloway/ Charter Libraries
302-651-2700x114/302-425-4594 100 N. DuPont Road
Mary.Tise@redclay.k12.de.us Wilmington, DE 19807
Job Placement Committee (Special)
Jane Tupin Delaware Div. of Libraries
800-282-8696x151 /302-739-6787(fax) 43 S. DuPont Highway
Tupin@lib.de.us Dover, DE 19901
Legislative Action Committee (Standing)
Cathy Wojewodzki, Librarian Univ. of Delaware
302-831-8085/302-831-1631 (fax) 181 S. College Ave.
cathyw@udel.edu Newark, DE 19717-5267
Long-Range Planning Committee (Special)
Vacant
Membership Committee (Standing)
Paula Davino Appoquinimink Public Library
302-376-4190/302-378-5393(fax) 118 Silver Lake Rd.
pdavino@co.new-castle.de.us Middletown, DE 19709
Public Relations Committee (Standing)
Patty Langley & Anne Norman Delaware Div. of Libraries
800-739-4748/302-739-6787 (fax) 43 S. DuPont Highway
plangley@lib.de.us Dover, DE 19901
Norman@lib.de.us
Publications Committee (Standing)
Vinny Alascia Delaware Div. of Libraries
302-739-4748 ext.116 43 S. DuPont Highway
vincent.alascia@state.de.us Dover, DE 19901
Scholarships, Awards and Citations (Standing)
Steven Davis Hockessin Library
302-239-5160 1023 Valley Road
sgdavis@co.new-castle.de Hockessin, DE 19707
State Friends (Special)
Elizabeth Baxter
302-537-1432/302-537-9106 (fax) P.O. Box 1319
Ecb1024@aol.com Bethany Beach, DE 19930
State Librarian
Anne Norman Delaware Div. of Libraries
800-282-8696/302-739-6787 (fax) 43 S. DuPont Highway
Norman@lib.de.us Dover, DE 19901
Web Page Committee (Special)
Rebecca Knight University of Delaware Library
302.831-1730 181 South College Avenue
knight@udel.edu Newark, DE 19717-5267
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Delaware Library Association
Membership Application
Name:
Library:
Address:
(Include School District for school libraries)
Home Address:
Home Telephone: Work:
Email Address:
Personal Membership:
$10.00 Student
$15.00 Trustee
$15.00 Friend
$15.00 Paraprofessional
$15.00 Retired
$35.00 Professional
$40.00 Sustaining
Organizational Membership:
$35.00 Regular
$50.00 Sustaining
$100.00 Organizations with budgets exceeding
$1,000,000
$_______ Contribution to Scholarship Fund
(tax deductible)
Divisions: (Membership in one division is included in your dues, $5.00 for each additional)
Children’s Services (CSD)
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Trustees (TRST)
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Paraprofessional / Library
Support (PALS)
Committees: (I am interested in the following committees)
Archives
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Publications / Bulletin
Continuing Education
Handbook & Bylaws
Legislative Action
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Directory
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Program / Conference
Membership is renewed annually for January—December. Dues received after November 1
will be applied to the f0ollowing year’s membership. Mail to: Treasurer of DLA P.O. Box 816,
Dover, DE 19903-0816.